Lubricating system



Aug. 16, 1932. A TAUB LUBRICATING SYSTEM Filed March 21, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet Aug. 16, 1932. A; TAUB 1,871,760

LUBRICATING SYSTEM Filed March 21, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 H 4 :1, F J 4 2 L fiIEUW W 5? a I 4 fl g L 7 mm I I l 2 j 27 J I J2 3'! J I 1 I [4 4 4, 9 41 ll 41 47 glwomto 3 WWW Patented Aug, 16, 1932 F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 'OF' DELAWARE I Application filed March 21, 1928. Serial No; 263,483.

"bearings by a pressure pump located in the oil pan and operated by the engine. 7

Most pressure feed systems now in general use,consist of a pump in the oil pan which forces oil through a series of pipes or conduits that bend and curve as they lead to the several hearings to be'lubricated. In the event the pipe llIlGSbQCODlQ clogged with some foreignmaterial, thereby preventing the flow of 'oil to the bearings, it is'ne'cessary to com- "pletely remove the condults or tubes from the'engine'to clean out the sediment. Thls I obviously involves considerable trouble and expense. To provide a system of piping that avoids the necessity for dismantling the oiling system to clean the same is one of the OlJJGCtS' of'the present invention, which contemplates the useofstraight pipes so arranged as to permit the introduction therethrough 01" a rainrod or t e like, to clean the passages.

It is a further objectof the invention to provide the several be ringsto be lubricated with settlingbasins or chambers into which the pipe lines discharge, whereby the sediment and dirt carried by the oil settles out by gravity as the oil passes onto lubricate the bearings.

Other objects and advantages will be apparentfrom the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevat1on of an internal combustion engine, partly in section vas taken on and looking in the direction of the arrows on line 1-1 of Figure 5.

line 22 of Figure 1. V

Figure 3 isa detail sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1. 1

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional View of oneof the settling chambers and is taken on lin'e44 of Figure 5. 7

Figure 5 is a side elevation of an internal combustion engine, and is taken on line 5+5 Figure 2-is a detail sectionalvview taken on of Figured.

' carrying a valve'head 23 and a spring 24 interposed between the plug and head "tends Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional viewiof" the oil-pan showing a' troughed plate therein'. Figure 7 is a detail sectionalview on} line 77 of Figure '6. r p

Referring by reference characters to the accompanying drawings, the numeral "1 indicates the cylinder'block of an internal conibustion engine having a namberofeci w catingpistons which transmit theexplosion forces through the connecting rods 2 to rotate the crankshaft 3, the rotation of which -0peratesthe timing gears 4e and 5 the camshaft 6, which controls valve ele:

'ments in 'ths usual' inanhen- The rotation of" the camshaft drives the gear 7 mounted on a shaft '8 to operate the ignition distributor 9 mounted on top of the head of the cylinder block-as his TA'UB, or nnrnorr, IVHCHIGAN, Assrenonro GENERAL MOTORS ooarona 'riiom' to rotate V well as the oil pump 10 which in the I present instanceis of the gear type, and wh i'ch is mounted on the bottom'of the'engi'ne crank case, in contact with a plate-11 inth-e' oilpan l2 'at'the'botto'm of the cylinder'bloclr." A' removable plug 13 in the bottom 'oat 'the'oil' pan permits "drainingof the oil in the lub'ri cation system at such times asmay be 'necessary.

Oil or other lubricating medium contained in the pan is drawn by the'pump throug h the suction line 14 and dischar es through .a delivery pipe 15 test distributor fit-tingle; I A chamber 17 in the top of the fittingiscio'sed by a plug 18, access to which is had through the breather tube -20. T he plug has alociating j opening 21 into which extends the stem'22 to maintain. the head-on its seat 25, the tension of which springjmay 'be-vari'ed by ad justment of the plug. The tension of-th'e spring offers a certain amount of resistance to the flow of oi'l'into*the ch amber- H causes a pressure to be built up, which is in:

dicated upon asuitable'pressure gauge, not shown, preferably located on theins'trume-nt panel or the vehicle and which communicates through a pipe line orconduit 27 and a screwthreaded fitting 28"with the interiorof the or distributor fitting 16 below the valve head 28f A pair of straight pipes or-conduits 31 -32 -which, as distinguished from" the flexible 5 threaded engagement within oppositely disposed openings in the fitting 16, so that the passages through the pipes are in alignment with each other. These pipes discharge into settling basins or chambers 33 and 3% respectively integrally formed on opposite ends of the cylinder block directly over the front and rear main bearings for the crankshaft.

In assembling the pipes they are-introduced through openings in the side walls or settling a chambers and rotated by a suitable tool which engages notches formed in one end of each pipe to thread the opposite end into the distributor fitting 16. The opening in the rear wall of the chamber 34 is closed by an expan- -;sion plug 37, while the front opening of the chamber 33 is closed by a removable screw plug 38. In the event the pipe lines become clogged removal of the plug 38, and also the plug 18 and with it the spring and valve, will permit the insertion of a rainrod through the aligned pipes to loosen and push the dirt.

into the chamber 34. in lieu of using a ramrod for pushing out the dirt a; compressed air hosemay be coupled in' the opening for the screw plug to blow out thedirtL The distributor fitting 16 also has a laterally extending tubularportion 40 which discharges into a basin or settling chamber 41 formed by an upwardly extending wall 42 at the central or middle crankshaft bearing. Stand pipes 43, i land 415 are provided in the'chambers 33, 4:1 and 3% respectively to communicate with the main bearings'and from which the oil passes-to lubricate the bearings. Any sediment or dirt carried along with the oil will tend to drop or settle to the bottoms of the' respective chambers, and the stand pipe extending up into, the basin prevents any sediment lying on the bottom from reaching the bearings- The pipe lines deliver the lubricating, oil from the pump faster than the oil passes through thestand pipe, whereby the foil in the settling chamber or basin 41 will run over the top-of the side wall and drop onto the plate or catch-pan 11, while that flowing into the chambers 33 and 84 will overflow and pass through openings 46 formedin the innermost wall of each chamber and drop into the channels l? in the plate or catchepan 11. The oil that drops on the plate will flow'into the main channel 48 along one side,;and then into the series of groovesor troughs l9 into which dip the splash tongues 5Q on the bear ang caps of the connecting rods'2. Overflow orifices 51 formed shaft are so located that theyextend'below in the sides of the grooves 49 permit theoil to drainback into the oil pan. The bearings forthe camchambers, and are each provided with an en'- trance opening as indicated at 52 through which the oil may reach the bearing surfaces thereof. Thus the oil in the settling chambers lubricates both the crankshaft bearings and the camshaft bearings, both of which have communicating passages leading into the chambers above the bottom Wall, whereby onlv'thecleaner oil in the upper level is permitted to reach the bearings.

While the above description has been quite specific, it is to be understood that such modifications'may be made as come within the scope of appended claims. I claimi 1. in a lubricating system for internal combustion engines, the combination with a sedimentation chamber that opens into the engine crank case for the overflow. of excess lubricant, a straight inflexible oil delivery passageway leading thereto and fromv which foreign material that tends to clog the passageway may be forced into the settling chamber.

2. In a lubricating system for internal com-.

bustion engines, the combination with a pair of spaced settling chambers, an oil line eX-' tending between and discharging into said chambers, a removable plug closing an opening in the wall of one of said chambers arranged in alignment with the passageway through said oil line.

3. In a lubricating system for internal combustion engines, the combination with a pair of shaft bearings at opposite ends of the em gine block, settling chambers located above and havim communication With the bearings,

associated respectively with main crankshaft bearings and from which the lubricant may overflowat a certain level, a stand pipe in each chamber communicatingwith the bearings to be lubricated, camshaft bearings located ad acent the setthng chambers and having entrance openings for lubricant located below the oil level in the chambers, and pipe lines leadingfrom a pressure pumpand continuously discharging into said chambers.

5. In a lubricating system for internal combustion engines, the comb nation with a distributor fitting associated'with the delivery line of apressurepump and locatedinter- Vmediate the ends ofthe cylinder-block, a'pai'r of settling chambers at opposite ends of the block having openings in the walls thereof in alignment with openings in the distributor 7 fitting, a pair of straight pipes engageable with the openings in the fitting and extending through the Openings in the walls of the settling chambers to discharge into said chambers, and a removable closure for an opening in one chamber in alignment with the passageway through the pipes, the removal of said plug permitting the insertion of a ramrod through the pipes for pushing deposited sediment into the other chamber.

6. In an internal combustion engine, a crankcase, sediment chambers formed integral with the end walls of the crankcase, directly over the front and rear main crankshaft bearings and in direct open communication with the interior of the crankcase, a stand pipe extending upwardly into each chamber above the bottom thereof and leading to the bearing, and means to supply said chambers with lubricant from within the crankcase, including an inflexible pipe having open ends and a straight passageway from end to end and which extends from one chamber to the other, and a removable plug closing an end each chamber in such amount as to provide a continual overflow from each chamber, and a catch pan beneath the several chambers to receive the lubricant overflow therefrom, and

provided with troughs into which splash ele ments dip.

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wall opening directly in line with said pas of the crankcase and from which excess lubrlcant overflows into the crankcase, crank-.

shaft and camshaft bearings carried by the crankcase adjacent each of said chambers and having openings into and above the bottom of the chambers, and means to supply lubricant to each of said chambers, including a straight inflexible pipe line extending from one chamber to another and having open ends, whereby it may becleaned of foreign material without necessitating its removal from the engine.

8. In an internal combustion engine, a crankcase provided with a plurality of sediment chambers for lubricant, each being in direct open communication with the interior of the crankcase and from which excess lubricant overflows into the crankcase, crankshaft and camshaft bearings carried by the crankcase adjacent each of said chambers and having openings into and above the bottom of the chambers, and continuously driven engine actuated means to supply lubricant to each crankcase adjacent each of said chambers and having openings intozand above the bottom of the chambers, and contlnuously driven engine actuated means to supply lubricant to 

